We are delighted to announce the formation of the BNOS Student-Trainee Subcommittee which will formally represent the student voice within our community. Sarina Grewal and Aimee Goel are sitting as Co-Chairs.
The BNOS Student-Trainee Subcommittee welcomes PhD students, early-stage researchers and junior clinicians interested in neuro-oncology to join a multidisciplinary group of talented individuals.
Our group is keen to expand the current services of BNOS by representing different scientific interests from a clinical, translational and basic science viewpoint. This includes creating an interactive platform which encourages and facilitates research and educational activities in neuro-oncology and enhances collaboration and career development. The subcommittee also provides support to clinical trainees commencing or developing a research-based career.
The group activities will be wide-ranging and involve organising:
- Next-Generation Neuro-oncology webinars (monthly): bring together the leading researchers from the UK/internationally to give presentations about brain tumour research, translational research or clinical/case-based scenarios including MDT-type sessions where Neuroradiologist goes through imaging features of a case, Neurosurgeon through operative techniques, neuro-oncologist through subsequent chemoradiation etc.
- Masterclass sessions (quarterly) or Academic day (annual): will feature a range of interactive basic scientific and career-based workshops from expertise in neuro-oncology, including support with PhD/grant applications, how to write a successful paper, interpretation of clinical trials, career Q&As and mentoring sessions.
- Neuro-oncology paper of the week/month – an overview of an interesting paper – post on BNOS twitter page
If you’d like to be involved in the subcommittee, do let us know by emailing administrator@bnos.org.uk